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Consumer Information
Radon Tips: Test, Fix, Save a Life
- Test your home for radon. It’s easy and inexpensive.
- Fix your home if you have a radon level of 4 pCi/L or more.
Call your State Radon Contact to learn more about test kits and radon professionals that can help you test or fix your home. For more information about radon:
- Call the National Radon Information Line: 1-800-SOS-RADON (1-800-767-7236)
- Read "A Citizen's Guide To Radon"
- Also read the: "Home Buyer's and Seller's Guide to Radon"
Get the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view PDF files linked on this page. See EPA's PDF page to learn more. [En Espaņol]
Learn more about National Radon Action Month.
- Learn About Risks From Radon
- Take Action in January: Four Things You Can Do During National Radon Action Month
- EPA Radon Public Service Media Campaigns
- The National Radon Poster Contest
| Learn About Risks From Radon |
You can’t see, smell, or taste radon, but it could be present at a dangerous level in your home. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer deaths among nonsmokers in America and claims the lives of about 20,000 Americans each year. In fact, the EPA and the U.S. Surgeon General urge all Americans to protect their health by testing their homes, schools, and other buildings for radon. Exposure to radon is a preventable health risk, and testing radon levels in your home can help prevent unnecessary exposure. If a high radon level is detected in your home, you can take steps to fix the problem to protect yourself and your family.
- Read A Citizen's Guide to Radon [En Espaņol] (PDF, 16 pp., 1.5 M)
- Learn more about radon - Here are a few ways you can learn more about radon and your home:
- Download EPA’s Basic Radon Facts (PDF, 2 pp., 150 K) [En Espaņol] (PDF, 2 pp., 204 K)
- View or order EPA’s free radon publications.
| Take Action in January |
EPA has designated January as National Radon Action Month. To find
activities taking place in your area during 2010 National Radon Action
Month, visit the Radon Leaders
Saving Lives Portal
.
Visit the Activities Page
for a national snapshot of the events taking place in support of National
Radon Action Month across the United States. If you would like to organize an event in your neighborhood, see the
Event Planning Kit to get started.
Four Things You Can Do During National Radon Action Month
- Test your home - EPA and the U.S. Surgeon General recommend that all homes in the U.S. be tested for radon. Testing is easy and inexpensive. Learn more about testing your home, including how to obtain an easy-to-use test kit.
- Attend a National Radon Action Month event in your area - Look for radon events in your community.
Contact your state radon program for more information about local radon activities.
- Spread the word
- Tell your family and friends about the health risks of radon. Encourage them to test their homes.
- Plan an activity
in your community to help raise awareness.
- Write an op-ed or letter to the editor. View tips and a sample op-ed and letter to the editor (PDF, 2 pp., 101 K) from EPA’s National Radon Action Month Event Planning Kit.
- Attract media attention by working with a local official to get a radon proclamation. View tips and a sample proclamation from EPA’s National Radon Action Month Event Planning Kit.
- Buy a radon-resistant home -
If you are considering buying a new home, look for builders who use
radon-resistant new construction.
Read more about radon-resistant new construction, "Building Radon Out: A
Step-by-Step Guide to Build Radon-Resistant Homes" (PDF,
84 pp., 5.5 M).
Contact your state radon program for information about radon testing, mitigation, and radon-resistant new construction in your area.
| EPA Radon Public Service Media Campaigns |
Green Sox Radon Media Campaign
Do you want to know how to step out on the green side of building healthier? EPA has developed a media campaign, Living Healthy & Green, to educate consumers about the ease of testing for radon. The campaign features Fuad Reveiz, a home builder and former professional football player, who builds his new homes radon-resistant and encourages others to do the same. These unique PSAs promote building healthier homes from the ground up. Look for these PSAs in your area, or view them now at www.epapsa.com
Radon Video Contest
In July 2008, more than 30 people submitted their video entries for "Radon: Test, Fix, Save a Life" to encourage Americans to test and fix their homes for radon. See the winning entry in the Radon Video Contest, “Eddie’s Story” which you can add to your Web site or blog. The winning entry is also now being featured as a national PSA at www.epapsa.com
| The National Radon Poster Contest |
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It is once again time for the annual National Radon Poster Contest, hosted
for the first time by Kansas State University (KSU), in partnership with
EPA. Children ages 9-14 are encouraged to participate in the 2010 contest to
increase action about radon. Entries are being accepted from July 1 through
October 15, 2009. The winner, a parent and the sponsoring teacher receive an
all-expense paid trip to Washington, DC for a national awards ceremony in
January 2010. For more information on submitting an entry for the 2010
contest, visit the KSU
Radon Program Services Web site
Looking for inspiration? The 2009 winning posters are also available
for viewing on the
KSU Radon
Program Services Web site
Contact the KSU Radon Program at radon@ksu.edu or your state radon program for information about participating in the 2010 National Radon Post Contest.
- For more information about the Poster Contest, visit the
KSU Radon
Program Services Web site